As president, Barack Obama must show leadership and bring the country together as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans. He should stop going to the field to push his views through the newspapers and sit down with the leaders of each party and resolve the issues and get it done.

Robinson should be saying to the politicians in Washington: "Don't come home for the holidays until it is resolved."

Maybe the problem on taxing the rich is President Obama thinks earning $250,000 makes you rich.

$250,000 in income is a good, middle-class income, especially if others are out of work or making much less. But it does not put you into a "rich" classification. If it did, I believe we have Port Authority policemen who should be classified as rich or school superintendents who fall into that "rich" category.

We need leadership in Washington. President Obama and the others in political office must remember that they represent all Americans and what made our country strong.

We are not a socialistic state, but there are socialistic programs that are good. Let's stop the greed from all sides and rise above.